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  Making Fruit Easier to Eat Increases Sales and Consumption in School Cafeterias

  April 17, 2013 — People believe that children avoid fruit because of the taste and allure of alternative packaged snacks. Researchers have concluded that the size of the snack counts the most. Apple sales in schools ... > full story
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  Clenbuterol in Livestock Farming May Affect Results of Doping Controls in Sport

  April 17, 2013 — The illegal use of clenbuterol in livestock farming may affect the results of doping controls in sport, a new study ... > full story
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  Turning Algae Into Clean Energy and Fish Food; Helping Africans to Irrigate Crops

  April 16, 2013 — Two student teams working hard to move their “green” ideas off the drawing board and into the real world will showcase their ... > full story
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  Impact of Portion Size on Overeating Is Hard to Overcome

  April 16, 2013 — People given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings, even after they have been taught about the impact of portion size on consumption, research shows. Learning how to ... > full story
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  Scientists Transform Cellulose Into Starch: Potential Food Source Derived from Non-Food Plants

  April 16, 2013 — A team of researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch, a process that has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutrient source from plants not traditionally though of as ... > full story
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  Drinking Cup of Beetroot Juice Daily May Help Lower Blood Pressure

  April 15, 2013 — A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small ... > full story
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  Without Adequate Funding, Deadly Wheat Disease Could Threaten Global Food Supplies

  April 15, 2013 — Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team warns in a new article that without increased financial support for disease ... > full story
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  Excess Vitamin E Intake Not a Health Concern, Study Suggests

  April 15, 2013 — Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of ... > full story
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  Smartphone Way to Lose Weight

  April 15, 2013 — Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those post-Easter egg pounds, according to ... > full story
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  Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death

  April 15, 2013 — Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a "Western-style" diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person's ... > full story

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